General Interest

The Annual Ava High School Picnic was held June 27, 2015, at the First Southern Baptist Church in Ava, Missouri. Russell Sanders gave the blessing for the food and all enjoyed a most bountiful potluck lunch. Those attending were: Ben ...

The fourth Sunday singing was held Sunday, June 28th at 2 p.m. at the Gentry Church on K highway. Churches were welcomed by host pastor Bob Huskey. Moderator Rod Welker began the service with prayer, followed by congregational singing. Bro. ...

T.O.P.S. was called to order on June 16, with six members present and a total loss of 1.4 pounds. The high loser was Boni. Well done, girl! Margaret L. gave the lesson on an article in the T.O.P.S. News titled “All in the Family,” ...

The meeting was started at 10 a.m. at Ruby’s Restaurant. We said the pledge of allegiance then called the club collect. Marie, Carol, Doris were all in attendance. The devotion was read by Sharon “Words of Comfort.” Doris read “A ...

Thanks to Hurricane Bill, we received several days of rain and now the hot weather that follows. The heat wave would be tolerable, but once the humidity is factored in, it isn’t, or at least that’s this Texas girl’s opinion. ...

By: Mindy Johnson Summer is finally here and the thermostat has no problem proving it either! Even though the heat causes some discomfort, what’s not to love about summer? Summer is a time to enjoy vacations, creeks, pool time, ...

Jenkins Reunion Held The remaining children of the late Lee and Mavie (Applegate) Jenkins held their annual reunion at Pauline Richards big red shed this year. It is always on the Saturday before Memorial Day. There are four left and ...

Our Fun Show Saddle Series has started! Our first show was held on May 9th with a good turn out despite the weather forecast. We made it through all the classes just before the storms. We had contestants from pee-wee ...

It’s been a good week. The rain that fell and fell and fell finally slowed, then stopped. Overcast skies became mostly cloudy with a chance of sun. The mist and haze made for unusually cool end-of-May days, while late sprays ...